California / Social Services / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

267 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $50,786, below the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 267
Total payroll: $11.4M
Role median: $50,786
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$660$61,119+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 267 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Program Technician II is held in 41 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $50,786 ranks #16 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$57,153 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$56,435 · 4

Department of Health Care Services

$56,059 · 13

Transportation

$55,937 · 11

Department of Managed Care

$55,238 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$54,770 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$53,943 · 1

Insurance

$53,929 · 21

California Horse Racing Board

$53,528 · 8

Pesticide Regulation

$53,469 · 4

Rehabilitation

$52,527 · 52

CDCR

$52,022 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Technician II role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $49,343 ranks #3 of 3. See Program Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Vermont

$56,576 · 104

Missouri

$51,177 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Program Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kristeen Cantillo

Program Technician II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$10,443

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Placer
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009039928005
Salary Total: $4,664
Total Pay: $10,443

Kristeen Cantillo works as a Program Technician II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Kristeen earned $10,443 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

La Rue Taufer

Program Technician II/Social Services

2023 total comp

$10,091

Base pay: $10,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009479928010
Salary Total: $3,474
Total Pay: $10,091

At Social Services, La Rue Taufer serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,091. They are represented by R04.

Patricia Ferruggia

Program Technician II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$9,894

Base pay: $9,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,894
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009379928910
Salary Total: $28
Total Pay: $9,894

Patricia Ferruggia works as a Program Technician II for Social Services. Their status is intermittent. Patricia earned $9,894 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Sarah Nicholson

Program Technician II/Social Services

2023 total comp

$9,046

Base pay: $7,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009379928101
Salary Total: $3,719
Total Pay: $9,046

Sarah Nicholson holds the role of Program Technician II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,046. They are represented by R04.